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PM orders inquiry into former minister鈥檚 Islamophobia allegations

Nusrat Ghani was sacked from the cabinet in February 2020.

Boris Johnson has ordered the Cabinet Office to investigate a claim by a Conservative MP that she was sacked as a minister, in part, because she's a Muslim. A Downing Street spokesperson said the Prime Minister took Nusrat Ghani's allegation very seriously.

This comes at the beginning of what could prove to be a pivotal week for the Prime Minister, as the government awaits the publication of a report into a series of gatherings at Number 10 during lockdown.

Today鈥檚 Justin Webb hears the analysis of the 91热爆鈥檚 Political Editor, Laura Kuenssberg.

Today鈥檚 Mishal Husain speaks to the Baroness Warsi, the first Muslim appointed to a cabinet position in the UK, before questioning the Education Minister, Nadhim Zahawi.

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